The holy city of Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka is the alleged home of a map that could unlock the secrets of the universe.

Sri Lanka’s island charm is as vivid as it is varied. With a blend of flowering spice groves, lush tea plantations and ...

CNN’s Ben Wedeman dives deep underground in Rome to explore the Aqua Virgo, an ancient aqueduct that continues to supply ...

One of the best preserved examples of ancient urban planning and a UNESCO World Heritage site, this ancient fortress is a ...

The spiritual heart of Sri Lanka, Dambulla is a city of devotion and tranquility. Famous for its ancient cave temple complex, ...

South Asia was once the eastern part of the Ancient Greek world, a pivotal yet little explored part of the Greek empire and ...

Stuffed porpoise stomachs and blood custard for the rich, pickled carrots for the poor, and ale for all. Europeans in the ...

The US Embassy in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and the Central Cultural Fund, launched a new conservation project to protect the ancient Thuparama Image House, a key site within the ...

A man rides a bike past the Sigiriya Lion Rock, a popular tourist spot, in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, Jan. 17, 2025. The ancient city of Sigiriya was inscribed as a world heritage site by United Nations ...